My husband deems their menus "too exotic" for his taste so I jump at any opportunity with friends…read moreand family to dine here! Admittedly, I have peeked at my phone to identify a menu offering or two, but Registry Bistro rarely disappoints. Our latest visit was for a special Gatsby themed prix fixe menu and it was splendid! Dining room is sleek and elegant, service is always friendly and efficient, and Chef Erika Rapp is a welcoming presence! Highly recommend!

6-9-2026 We came for the Golden Hour. All the food (VIetnam)…read morewas very well-prepared. Unfortunately, I have a distaste for cilantro and a few of the dishes were prepared with it. No fault of the staff, I forgot to mention it. We enjoyed the papaya salad and board for 2 and a lovely orange wine. Jess, our server, was great and very busy.

We were visiting family in Toledo OH from Detroit and they take us to Josephine kitchen's to order…read moredinner the food was very tasty and next time I'm in town I'll be coming back again. Friendly and family feel.

Do not order in person unless you want to stand around for a hour, at the very least.read more

Andrew is the perfect waiter. Relaxed, but attentive. Super kind!…read more Also, the food was nice. Old fashioned was great. And the space is modern and clean.

Ordered: sourdough appetizer, kids buttered noodles, kids grilled cheese, buffalo chicken sandwich,…read moresteak fries. For the adult meals we subbed Caesar salad for the fries. The good: Strong service. Nice atmosphere. Convenient location. Adult meals were solid - good Caesar salad, good chicken sandwich, good steak although cooked rare vs my order of medium rare (better than overcooked). Kids meals were comped without question (see below). The bad: Slooooooow back of house and bar. Kids meals were not good, at least for kids - butter noodles were almost soup from the amount of butter, and grilled cheese made with sharp Swiss and some kind of tomato jam on it. Menu did not hint that the grilled cheese had anything other than bread or cheese, and my kid hates tomatoes. Also, the kitchen messed up our order so everyone was done eating by the time the grilled cheese even came out. The ugly: pretty expensive and I still need to go find food for my kids

Overall a solid place to get breakfast if staying at the Renaissance. I ordered the Poutine for…read morebreakfast which had a nice combo of tater tots, sausage, gravy, and eggs that came on top. My gf got an omelette with everything in it. She said it was good and the cheesy potatoes were good also. Some service issues with toast not coming out, some omelettes that weren't prepared correctly for some people in our group. The physical aspect of this space is fine, easy to hear and carry on conversations.

The food was hot, fresh, and tasty. I had the create my own omelette with all the veggies and hash…read morebrown casserole which was delicious. It reminded me of a homemade casserole. So yummy. Juliana and Maher were very friendly. Other staff were attentive as well. Walking around and checking to see if anything was needed. It's a good place to have brunch on a Sunday. Food quality was great and the crowd was not loud and lighting is perfect.

Stopped in here on a wednesday with some friends that live in the area. We were seated right away…read moreand they had a decent crowd but not packed. They had a special for a smash burger and fries for $10 bucks that looked good but what caught my eye was the beef sandwiches. I ended up ordering the Blue Cheese Beef which consisted of shredded beef topped with melted blue cheese, bacon and tomatoes. One of my friends ordered the smash burger deal and my wife ordered the Cheesy Spinach flatbreads. We were also there early enough for the happy hour drink specials and ordered some draft beer. Our first drinks came pretty quickly and the food wasn't too far behind. My beef sandwich came with an au jus sauce and a side of tater tots. This sandwich was amazing and I will probably order it again the next time we are there. The beef was tender and flavorful and the blue cheese with bacon stepped up the flavors. My wife really enjoyed her flatbread as it had the perfect amount of cheese and crispy crust. My friend liked her smash burger as well which looked like a generous size for the special. The only thing that could have been improved is for our waitress to check on us more frequently. Our drinks had run dry and we were almost done eating before she came back. Besides that, the food was great and I recommend you to stop in here for one of their daily specials or get yourself a beef sandwich.

Discovered this restaurant when we were out looking at Christmas lights. The staff were friendly…read moreand and helpful. Our waitress made some suggestions when asked and came back often to check on us and provide drink refills. The food was pretty typical for a bar, but the portions were large and well prepared. We would definitely eat here again

The best filet's in town. We went for my sister's birthday and will go back soon. Good and friendly…read moreservice.

We celebrated a friend's birthday at J. Alexander's recently and had a wonderful experience. The…read moreservice was very good, the food was delicious, and the drinks were great! The carrot cake is a must and I don't even love carrot cake. It's that good! I had the Trout Almondine and it was soooo good! I enjoyed my leftovers very much. We were there on a Saturday night and the restaurant was busy and a little loud, but it was fun!

The sous chef was incredible to speak with and we had an overwhelmingly pleasant time. Food was…read moreincredible. Had a great time overall. Thanks!

If I lived in Toledo I would keep this a secret! Great spot to get exceptionally prepared good food…read moreand some quality poured drinks. And the owner/DJ was very hands on and kept tunes smooth.

We went again on Saturday. WOW!…read more Started with a Martini for my dining partner and iced tea for me. Both were great. The waiter (Josh, a five-star waiter if ever there was one) really knows how to take care of his customers. He really knows the menu, can explain the dishes along with their components and what makes them unique and paces each course perfectly. He even asked if we were BOTH done before any dishes were removed from the table. Nothing looks worse than one person still eating while the rest of the table has no plates in front of them. We started with the roasted carrot salad. The carrots were perfectly roasted and chilled with and amazing tahini "paste" and radicchio, perfectly dressed with a lemon vinaigrette. OUTSTANDING!!! Seriously, this could have been my entire meal! The tahini paste is great, and I made it once while making a tahini dressing for roasted Brussels sprouts. Tahini naturally gets thick (paste like) when liquid is added. To make the paste, just stop adding liquid to it and stop mixing until it gets smooth again. Seriously, delicious. We both ordered the chicken schnitzel for our entrees. It comes with a really nice side salad consisting of mixed greens, dressed again with a very mild vinaigrette. My only quibble (and it's a really small one) is I would have liked the schnitzel to be a bit thinner. That said, it was perfectly cooked, not at all dry and the thickness is up to the creator of the dish. I don't think there's a "standard" for this (ha, ha - get it!). Great breading and very tasty. The dessert... Again, had to go with the sticky toffee pudding! If this is on the menu, there's no way I'm not going to order it. GOD, it's just a perfect ending to a great meal, well, that along with a pot of French Press coffee. All in all, the meal came to $108.00 excluding the tip. Expensive, but WORTH EVERY PENNY! I spent that much a few weeks ago (maybe more) on a really awful meal/experience at a different place. You'll have to read my old reviews to figure that one out! Anyway, this place treats their employees like they actually appreciate them. They took them on a cruise! Of all the restaurants I used to work at, the best thing I ever received was a shift meal or maybe a cold beer because I was still at the place cooking apps at 1:00 in the morning and the manager wanted to go home but felt bad because I couldn't leave. Thanks for the glass of Miller Lite draft, Mr. Chi-Chi's manager guy! Everyone in the place, from the servers to the hostesses, to the bus folks and the floor manager had smiles and a sense of graciousness and appreciation to each and every customer. Try to find that at any other restaurant in Toledo. The food is top notch, made with very unique recipes and techniques you're not going to find anywhere else. The dining room and restrooms (at least the men's) are clean. I never had to ask for a refill on my iced tea or water. New silverware was brought before each course was served. The old plates were removed from the table after the staff asked if it was OK to do so. Proper training in procedure and etiquette is obvious. Again, just a great meal in every way - 10 out of 10! Can't wait to go back.

We loved the Standard after visit #1. Then, somehow, a year and a half passed before we returned…read more The reason was location, and the reason was atmosphere, but mostly it was atmosphere. After visit #2, I'm not sure there will be a visit #3 anytime soon. The consensus among friends -- confirmed now by our own table -- is that everything is too heavy. The first few bites bring the oohs and the ahhs. By halfway through the plate, the ughs and the oofs begin. The menu reads as thoughtful and dialed in. Our table of four ordered very different entrees -- seafood, steak, pasta, salad -- and somehow every plate arrived at the same destination: rich, savory, dense. No acid. No brightness. And strangely, blue cheese and garlic had crept into every single bite, as if the kitchen could not bear to let a dish leave without them. A meal that should have pleased everyone left most of us with a mild remorse. I felt surprisingly ill for hours afterward -- not because anything was unsafe, not because it wasn't delicious, but because it was simply too much. Too rich. Too savory. The body, it turns out, asks for contrast, and we had not been given any. The service, on the other hand, is STILL outrageously good. Without question some of the best in the region -- better than nearly every higher-end room in town. But the atmosphere is stuffy, the food is one-note, and high quality is not the same thing as good execution. My wife's "medium plus" steak arrived extremely rare. My salmon was undercooked. At this price, that is inexcusable. Still -- the service. The service is something to behold.